PUNT750 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 The NFL announced they will have an all-Black officiating crew for the first time in NFL history for the Rams vs. Bucs this Monday night. I was surprised this story was news-worthy. It should have happened years ago. Any comments? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokebball Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Religion? Gender? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97bills Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 I think the best players the best coaches and GM plus refs should be on the field no matter of color or anything else. Stop pressing 4 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Just now, 97bills said: I think the best players the best coaches and GM plus refs should be on the field no matter of color or anything else. Stop pressing By your logic, which isn't wrong, there likely would have been an all black crew long ago, since we know that many of the white crews have really sucked. 1 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hapless Bills Fan Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Just now, nedboy7 said: First time in HISTORY that there is an all black crew. Are you worried it might not be the best possible combination and they are doing it to please people? Well considering how bad a lot of the crews are....shouldn't we worry that most of them are not the best possible combination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Progress is good, even if it annoys some people. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97bills Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, nedboy7 said: First time in HISTORY that there is an all black crew. Are you worried it might not be the best possible combination and they are doing it to please people? Not at all if there a good crew rock on but I do think people try to do things to make other happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, klos63 said: Progress is good, even if it annoys some people. Such a simple concept; one that continues to be taught to resist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 1 minute ago, 97bills said: Not at all if there a good crew rock on but I do think people try to do things to make other happy. Which isn't a bad thing per se, but it's probably also the right thing to have happen by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, 97bills said: Not at all if there a good crew rock on but I do think people try to do things to make other happy. I dont think the NFL would put out a bad crew on purpose to please people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Good for them. Let's hope they do a good job, which is all I care about. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97bills Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 1 minute ago, klos63 said: Which isn't a bad thing per se, but it's probably also the right thing to have happen by now. Your exactly right and I think it should of happened long ago but just for the simple reason those men got up and went to work and if on that day they were all black that’s how the cards fell. Not because your trying to put something together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, 97bills said: Not at all if there a good crew rock on but I do think people try to do things to make other happy. It doesn't seem like you are against this or have any issues, but you're trying to find something negative anyway. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Pretty cool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Just now, 97bills said: Your exactly right and I think it should of happened long ago but just for the simple reason those men got up and went to work and if on that day they were all black that’s how the cards fell. Not because your trying to put something together sometimes you have to force things, progress doesn't just happen, even if we want it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just in Atlanta Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 The question is not why it hasn’t happened before but why the NFL is making a deal of it. Someone was looking at this, counting colors. Why is all newsworthy? ⅓ of the NFLs refs are black. Call me when they’re all Eskimo. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97bills Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, nedboy7 said: I dont think the NFL would put out a bad crew on purpose to please people. I no that I was just saying put the best guys out there no matter of color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, klos63 said: Progress is good, even if it annoys some people. 6 minutes ago, Gugny said: Such a simple concept; one that continues to be taught to resist. Well, it seems to me that the NFL is looking for some kind of pat on the back, which seems disingenuous. This should have happened years ago, even by accident. And somehow it never has. They should be trying to hide the fact that is has never happened, not looking for praise. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 NFL turning the clock back to segregation. smh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 Just now, Just in Atlanta said: The question is not why it hasn’t happened before but why the NFL is making a deal of it. Someone was looking at this, counting colors. Why is all newsworthy? ⅓ of the NFLs refs are black. Call me when they’re all Eskimo. because it's the first time this has happened in the history of the NFL. It's newsworthy today, hopefully tomorrow these types of things won't need to be newsworthy, but that's where we are right now. 2 minutes ago, MJS said: Well, it seems to me that the NFL is looking for some kind of pat on the back, which seems disingenuous. This should have happened years ago, even by accident. And somehow it never has. They should be trying to hide the fact that is has never happened, not looking for praise. If this is the worst thing to come out of this, I guess that's progress in itself. Also, the NFL is actively trying to have a positive impact on society, whatever the motivation, it's a good thing. Baby steps are ok too. We don't need perfection, just progress. It's not always clean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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